Al-Ain attacking midfielder Omar Abdulrahman has said that he received a proposal from Arsenal.

The 26-year-old was once was listed by FIFA as one of the most promising stars in Asian football and has spent his whole professional career with the UAE Pro-League side, scoring 55 goals and weighing in with 101 assists in 204 appearances across all competitions.

A move to Europe does appear to be on the cards for Abdulrahman as he's been heavily linked with a move to Besiktas of late and it's been reported by Sporx TV that the Turkish outfit have offered €3 million-a-year to the midfielder to sign him on a free transfer when his contract expires later this month.

Furthermore, Besiktas who have to fulfill a foreign quota limit, will then loan Abdulrahman out to another team until the end of the season and then return for the beginning of the 2018/2019 campaign.

Blessed with good technique, speed and intelligence, Abdulrahman - who has been likened to Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi - was said to be interesting Manchester City's agenda, but the work permit issues meams he's likely to join Besiktas instead.

Although he's also revealed how the Gunners were recently interested in his signature.

"Nice and got Arsenal's offer, but negotiations failed," he told reporters. "My dream to play in Europe. I am also currently taking bids from Turkey transfers."

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Where Abdulrahman would fit in at Arsenal is another question altogether. It's no secret that Arsene Wenger has assembled a large number of attacking midfielders and recently signed Henrikh Mkhitaryan last month to boost that number even further.

In addition, news that Mesut Ozil has signed a new three and a half year deal to stay at the Emirates Stadium does all but confirm that the north London outfit are no longer in the market for another forward thinking midfield player.